Eerily prescient. The entire time I was reading The Unidentified- Rae Mariz, my subconscious was exploring what I already know to be true of the teenagers I interact with daily and how media and advertising affects their lives. I pondered the premise Mariz explores in this novel, a world where Education has become a Game, [...]
This is beautiful…and so powerful. Wonder what a classroom full of Year 8′s would make of it… Creep (Radiohead) – Scala & Kolacny Brothers from Alex Heller on Vimeo.
I have a confession to make. I am always going on and on and on and on and on to my students, my own kids (and anyone who will stand still long to listen actually) about NOT judging a book by its cover. Its my pet hate. I think all books deserve consideration, no matter [...]
Sigh…a bittersweet moment for me as a Mum and a Blogger. I should have known it was too good to last. Regular readers will be familiar with my daughter Indiana and her wonderful and original reviews over the last year. This has been especially momentous for me, because up until this year, Indi has not [...]
There is a sentence my children use amongst themselves in our house. The sentence is, ‘Its okay, its a Melina book.’ Allow me to elucidate. Those of you who visit the BookGryffin often, are well versed in my love and loyalty for any and all words penned by Melina Marchetta. One of my goals for [...]
So, I finished Across The Universe- Beth Revis. And I really liked it, ALOT. And I really want to write an intelligent and thoughtful review.( I can do those sometimes ) Try as I might, I just cant write a review to compete with Kayla’s. Not that I want too mind you…so I say, lets [...]
Religion has always been fascinating to me. I have been known to spend hours researching different religions, just to satisfy my own curiosity. It is not just the fundamental beliefs of a particular religion either. What truly fascinates me is faith. Absolute, (some would call it blind), FAITH. Long have I pondered over and wondered [...]
Often, while reading a book, a single word will circulate in my mind. This word usually sums up my overall feeling about the novel itself. The word that continually whispered in my subconscious whilst reading Gabrielle Wang’s- Little Paradise, was effortless. Much has been written about World War Two, both fiction and non-fiction. It is [...]
A Very Happy New Year To You All!!! Whilst trying to think of the best way to convey my own hopes and dreams for the year ahead, the lovely Victoria Schwab posted a video on her blog. The video is footage of a NewYears Eve speech made by the legendary Author, Neil Gaiman. I dont [...]
